Psalm 103 - Forgiveness and Renewal, Psalm 104 - God's Creation

 

Psalm 103- Forgiveness and Renewal

 

Forgiveness is like healing when you are sick (1 Pet. 2:24), relief when you are burdened (Lev. 16:20-23), and reconciliation when you have hurt someone. All of this comes because Jesus died for your sins on the cross and you have trusted Him.

God redeemed the nation from bondage and from difficulties they faced on their journey to Canaan. He frees us that He might be our Master and care for us forever. When He crowns us, He transforms slaves into kings (Rom. 5:17).

Man is frail and temporary, but believers enjoy “eternal youth” and spiritual renewal. David compares it to the eagle that looks old but still soars upward with new strength.

We belong to the King who rules over everything. The angels praise Him!

 

Psalm 104 – God’s Creation

 

How easy it is to take for granted the world that God created! We see the blemishes but not the blessings, and we forget what kind of world God gave us.

It is a place of greatness, not the greatness of man, but the greatness of God. Only a great and wise God could make this kind of world.

It is a place of goodness. He provides life, water; food and homes for man and beast and also the birds, and He sees to it that they are cared for. Everything in creation is God’s gift to us to enjoy ( I Tim 6:17).

It is a place of gladness. God rejoices over creation, and we should be “glad in the Lord”. Creation is a window through which we see God, not a mirror in which we see ourselves; and the more we see Him, the happier we should be. Only this will make us good stewards of God’s creation.

 

 

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J. Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.

Dr. David Jeremiah